Gippy Grewal - A Proud Sardaar

Punjabi heartthrob Gippy Grewal is content with his work in Lucknow Central, which stars Farhan Akhtar in the lead. In an exclusive interview with Surbhi Varma of The Lifestyle Journalist, the actor shares about his experience of working with Farhan, changing people’s perception about Sardaars with his role in the film, and his upcoming Punjabi biopic on Subedar Joginder Singh.

His debut Hindi film Second Hand Husband bombed at the box office. However, it didn’t deter Punjabi singer-actor Gippy Grewal from making a comeback in Bollywood with film Lucknow Central, which is set in the backdrop of a jail.

Playing Punjabi prisoner Parminder Singhal, aka Pali in the film, he says, “On being told that Farhan Akhtar is starring in the film, I agreed to listen to the script. The whole process took at least three hours. The storyline is so inspiring and full of emotions that I could not say no to the film.”

Fan of Farhan

After signing Lucknow Central, the actor was pumped up to work with Farhan Akhtar whom he looks up to. "I had many scenes with Farhan and working with him was an exhilarating experience. I also learnt a lot from him,” says Gippy, adding, “Though I have directed, sung and composed content for Punjabi films, working in Lucknow Central helped me sharpen my abilities.” Having bonded well on the sets of the film, Gippy reveals that when they were not shooting, Farhan would share about his tours and performing experiences around the globe.

Full masti on Sets

The actor also reveals about the good times he shared with his another co-actor Deepak Dobriyal. “Every time he saw me on the sets, he would start singing my song Angrezi Beat and the whole team would join him and sing in tandem. I feel blessed to have got so much love from everyone during the shooting of the film”.

Set to Change Perception about Sardars